Meade River
The Meade River flows into Admiralty Bay along the North Slope of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It begins near Kulugra Ridge in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska and flows generally north past Atqasuk to the bay at the southern end of Dease Inlet on the Beaufort Sea.[3]
Meade River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Meade River in Alaska | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | North Slope |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Kulugra Ridge |
• location | National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska |
• coordinates | 69°21′42″N 158°42′22″W[1] |
• elevation | 891 ft (272 m)[2] |
Mouth | Admiralty Bay |
• location | Beaufort Sea |
• coordinates | 70°54′12″N 155°57′27″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
See also
References
- "Meade River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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